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  "id": 18033981,
  "title": "Bayern teenager Karl becomes fourth youngest to score 5 career goals in Champions League",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/bayern-teenager-karl-becomes-fourth-youngest-to-score-5-career-goals",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-03T23:10:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/bayern-teenager-karl-becomes-fourth-231029711.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bayern Munich's young prodigy, Lennart Karl, scored his fifth goal in the Champions League on Tuesday, making him the fourth youngest player to achieve this milestone. The 18-year-old's strike came in the 54th minute during a 2-0 victory against Atletico Madrid, following a deflected shot by Tom Bischof that Atletico defender Robin Le Normand failed to clear.\n\nHarry Kane, the England forward, played a crucial role in the match, showing his continued form despite not scoring for the second consecutive game since winning the Ballon d'Or. Kane fed Karl in the first goal, and also played a part in the second with a well-placed pass to Konrad Laimer, who scored from the resulting header.\n\nKarl's impressive goal tally includes a goal in a 4-0 win against Club Brugge, a 3-1 defeat to Arsenal, another 3-1 victory over Sporting, and a 4-1 win over Atalanta. His last opportunity to score came just before he netted, when Kane provided a chance, which Karl unfortunately missed by hitting the bar.\n\nThe Germany midfielder's goal is a testament to his skill and determination, breaking the record previously held by Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappé, and Raúl, all of whom achieved the feat at an earlier age.",
  "summary": "MADRID (AP) — Bayern Munich's Lennart Karl was on target in a 2-0 victory at Atletico Madrid on Tuesday, becoming the fourth youngest player to score five goals in the Champions League.Harry Kane promised to lead Bayern through a wave of absences that included head coach Vincent Kompany, and he did so despite failing to score for a second straight game since winning the Ballon d’Or.",
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        "published": "2026-11-02T14:33:22.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Bayern teenager Karl becomes fourth youngest to score 5 career goals in Champions League",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/bayern-teenager-karl-becomes-fourth-youngest-to-score-5-career-goals-18038450",
        "published": "2026-11-03T23:12:10.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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